12 Things To Know Who Din Syamsuddin Really Is [2]

Prof. Din Syamsuddin, a declarator and a member of the WE presidium, the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia.

10. Support the KPK Supervisory Board.

Prior to the release of the names of the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) by President Jokowi, Din had voiced several messages related to corruption eradication. According to him, the public did not think negatively regarding the issue of the KPK Dewas. The blow to the issue of weakening the eradication of corruption is actually a political motive.

"We only advise not to let the eradication of corruption slacken, not to decrease, while corruption is increasingly rampant and many old cases are involved, so the KPK must be strengthened and must become an independent institution," said Din at the Office of the Advanced Indonesia Movement (PIM), Pejaten, South Jakarta, Thursday (19/12/2019).

"In fact, the weakening of the KPK so far has become a proxy and tool of certain parties and I must say that political motives are very obvious in carrying out its duties. This will not completely eradicate corruption, "he said.

11. Award from the Emperor of Japan.

In November 2018 Din Syamsuddin was awarded the Rising Sun Gold and Silver Order award from the Japanese empire. The award ceremony he received took place at the Imperial Palace of Japan and was given directly by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the presence of Emperor Akihito.

Din said that in the past 10 years he has been intensively building People to People and People to Government relationships through the various organizations he leads.

The Japanese government awarded this award for Din Syamsuddin's contribution to facilitate the coordination of Japan and the Islamic community. In addition, its role in the socialization of halal food in Japan is considered to facilitate facilities for foreign tourists from Islamic countries who stop by Japan.

12. Enter the list of suspected terrorists.

The public was upset when they heard that Din Syamsuddin was listed as a suspected terrorist. Reported by the Arabic-language online media, Almashhad-Alyemeni, which released a list of terrorists and figures related to the Islamic State Iraq and Syria (ISIS) movement, the name of the former Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah was 101 out of 119 names issued.

He admitted that he was not surprised when his name was on the list. "There was no response, I'm not surprised either. That's funny news, fun, inconsequential and crazy," he said clearly, in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/12)

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13. No need for pre-marriage certification.

Din also thinks there is no need for pre-marriage certification. As there is a busy issue regarding the need for certification before marriage. In his opinion, it is only a formality and does not fulfill the essence of how marriage in Islam, especially, does not include the matter of certification before marriage.

14. Government BPJS debt to Muhammadiyah.

The statement reveals how the government is financially related to BPJS. What was conveyed by Din Syamsuddin's statement was that there was a government debt of 1.2 trillion to Muhammadiyah Hospitals throughout Indonesia.

This problem was conveyed by Din Syamsuddin in his speech at the 61st Anniversary of the Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS) and the launching of the count down Towards the Congress in Solo.

Din's statement was immediately denied by M. Iqbal Anas Ma'ruf, Head of Public Relations of BPJS Kesehatan. That the debt was indeed true, but not as big as what Din Syamsuddin had claimed, he explained. "The amount is not as big as what he said, because the data will keep moving if there is a payment transaction to the hospital," he explained, Tuesday, December 31 2019.

15. Enter Jokowi's Cawapres Stock Exchange

With the encouragement of the Matahari Network Group, the name Din Syamsuddin was presented as a running mate for Jokowi in the 2019 Presidential Election. He also admitted that he was flattered and appreciated the input.

"Alhamdulillah, I am honored, who is not flattered if I get honor. If I am asked, I am ready, God willing, I am ready," he said after the 7th World Peace Forum press conference at the CDCC office, Jalan Brawijaya VIII / 11, Kebayoran Baru. , South Jakarta, Thursday, July 26 2018.

Even though it did not materialize and instead he is now in the line of opposition to the Jokowi government, at that time he always hoped that the vice presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election would be Muslim. He did not deny that if the offer came from Jokowi's side, he would seriously think about it for the sake of the Indonesian nation.

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16. Prohibit the use of places of worship for campaigns.

The heating up of the situation ahead of the 2019 presidential election contestation, he took a firm stance on Muhammadiyah circles throughout Indonesia: to exercise their voting rights and avoid places of worship being used as political campaigns. The issue of religion in the 2019 presidential election is increasingly burning related to various maneuvers from the status quo and opposition parties who are joining the issue of religion as the main asset to convince the national public. He and other religious leaders agreed to ban campaigns at the holy place.

17. Protection of Indonesian citizens who are former terrorists.

As Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Din Syamsuddin considers that the government is obliged to provide protection to 600 terrorists crossing borders whose status is still Indonesian citizens.

"As long as they are still Indonesian citizens, the state must provide protection, that is the mandate of the constitution, even the mandate of the preamble of the 1945 Constitution, that the state, among other things, protects all the people and spills Indonesian blood, so they have the right to be protected," Din said firmly in Jakarta on Friday, 7 February 2019.

Even though the public considers it to support terrorism, Din is adamant that what he said is a form of enforcement of the 1945 Constitution and the rule of law in the Indonesian state. He asked not to conclude that he sided with the terrorists. Previously, President Jokowi also stated that he still took into account the pros and cons regarding the discourse of returning Indonesian former ISI citizens from the Middle East.

18. Reject the # 2019ChangePresident ban.

Again, arguing as a form of tolerance in a democratic country, Din Syamsuddin refused to ban mass movements through the hashtag # 2019GantiPresiden.

According to him, the action of deterrence by those who opposed the movement reflected something unusual in the world of democracy. As long as the existing movement does not spread hatred among the people and violates the law, it is best to leave it alone. He considered the persecution and obstruction by the # 2019ChangePresident resistance movement in fact violating provisions.

He also hopes that there will be neutrality from the National Police as law enforcer and public protector. "(The National Police must be neutral) clearly. State apparatus, whoever the government is, must also be neutral," said the Chairman of the MUI Advisory Council at that time.

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19. Criticizing the closure of mosques during the pandemic.

His role as Chair of the MUI Advisory Council highlights how the government's move to close down mosques is an unfair treatment. He criticized the government for prohibiting Muslims from praying in congregation but on the other hand allowing other public places to be allowed to be visited by the public.

"For the government to implement consequently its own regulations on PSBB, namely by not allowing activities that encourage people to gather in public places. This regulation needs to be implemented in a fair manner,"

Prof. Din Syamsuddin

20. Requesting the termination of the HIP Bill.

Before later the WE movement was born through the initiation of Din Syamsuddin and friends, he was too frustrated when there was discussion of the Pancasila Ideology Policy Bill (RUU HIP). His calls were loud to the government and the DPR RI.

He asked the government together with the DPR not to produce legal products that have the potential to cause unrest to disintegration of the nation. Together with the Indonesian Church Association (PGI) refuse to continue the discussion of the bill which tends to change the ideological foundation of Pancasila as the principle of statehood.

With five statements from Wantim MUI which were contained in the Tausiyah of the MUI Advisory Council regarding the HIP Bill. Din believes it is better to adhere to the wasatiyyah principle of Islam which avoids obscurity as a result of the HIP Bill.

21. Feeling deflated due to US.

After the KAMi declaration at the Proclamation Monument yesterday, August 18, Din Syamsuddin felt increasingly defiled through various means by the government. Starting from the sudden presence of a similar movement in an area not far from the Proclamation Monument, to the hacking of Din Syamsuddin's personal Twitter account.

Our presence, formed by Din Syamsuddin, along with 150 other figures, coincided with the presence of the Indonesian Millennial Action Coalition (KAMI) in a location not far away.